Power and Personality | The Genius of British Art
Passionate polemics on how British art made us who we are today and how it continues to give us a vision of ourselves. In the opening programme, historian Dr David Starkey considers how royal portraiture from Henry VIII to Princess Diana has had an enduring influence on the iconic power of personality. Henry was enamoured with the imperial power reflected by the art of Rome.
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Artshock: What Price Art? By Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin talks to art experts, curators, gallery directors and artists to find out: how successful female artists can be, if they can ever earn as much as their male counterparts, if the work of male and female artists are shown equally in Britain's galleries and how having children might influence their work.
Florence | Italy's Invisible Cities
Using the latest 3D scanning technology, Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott explore the romantic city of Florence.